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Religion: Buddhism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

500,050,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

683

Unreached Groups

534 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Bolivia 2,400 Okinawan, Central Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Lao France 19,000 Lao Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Sinhalese Malaysia 4,300 Sinhala Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lao Phuan Thailand 208,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Phu Thai Thailand 490,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.10 % Translation Started 10
Phu Thai United States 55,000 Phu Thai Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Thai, Isan Norway 18,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan New Zealand 8,400 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Thai, Isan United States 84,000 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Choni China 171,000 Choni Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Unspecified 3
Tai Lue Laos 127,000 Lu Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Tai Lue Thailand 91,000 Lu Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Mongol, Khalka Czechia 2,500 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Tibetan, Shangri La China 104,000 Tibetan, Khams Buddhism ● 3.50 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Kuan, Khuen China 1,700 Khuen Buddhism ● 0.11 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Khuen United States 2,800 Khuen Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tseku China 14,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,046,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 621
Khoton Mongolia 13,000 Kalmyk-Oirat Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 182,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Burmese Australia 13,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Cambodia 5,100 Burmese Buddhism ☀ 0.09 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Burmese Finland 1,500 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.07 % Complete Bible 1
Intha Myanmar (Burma) 102,000 Intha Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Palaung, Pale Myanmar (Burma) 291,000 Palaung, Ruching Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.06 % New Testament 6
Totals: 683 Peoples   500,050,000     534 ●       5,824
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